Football 1980 Archive

Overall: 7-3
MIAC: 6-2 (2nd)

Season Review

The Gustavus community had a lot to cheer about this year, as their Golden Gusties played a terrific season and came through with a 7-3 overall and 6-2 MIAC record. This years co-captains were defensive linebackers Jon and Dave Najarian, safety Ed Drenttel, and halfback Ron Straka. Straka was also chosen, by his team, this years Most Valuable Player.

The Gusties season started off unfortunately with a very disappointing loss to the U of W, LaCrosse, but came back to win 7 out of the next 8 games. In their last game, they lost to their archrivals, the Concordia Cobbers in a heart-breaking game which determined the MIAC champions.

1980 MIAC Final Standings

Team

W

L

T

Concordia

7

1

0

GUSTAVUS

6

2

0

St. John's

5

3

0

Hamline

5

3

0

St. Olaf

4

4

0

Augsburg

4

4

0

St. Thomas

2

5

1

Bethel

2

6

0

Macalester

0

7

1

1980 Final Results (7-3-0, 6-2-0)

GA

Opponent

6

UW-LaCrosse

25

20

Macalester

7

35

Bethel

21

26

St. Thomas

0

24

St. Johns

16

7

Augsburg

31

27

St. Olaf

3

10

Hamline

7

23

Winona State

0

22

Concordia

23

1980 Roster

Number

Name

Year

Position

Hometown

1

Jim ONeill

FR

K

Crystal, Minn.

2

Paul Sandelin

FR

K/P/HB

Browerville, Minn.

4

Scott Youngblom

FR

S

St. Peter, Minn.

5

Duncan Puffer

JR

HB

St. Paul, Minn.

6

Jim Macaulay

JR

LB

Moose Lake, Minn.

7

Steve Erickson

FR

S

Minnetonka, Minn.

8

Tom Kleist

FR

CB

Brooklyn Park, Minn.

9

Mark Bartlett

FR

QB

St. Peter, Minn.

10

Bill Michael

JR

QB

Rochester, Minn.

11

Todd Osmundson

SO

QB

Aurora, Minn.

12

Roger Yost

FR

S

LeRoy, Minn.

13

Tom Franz

JR

DE

Edina, Minn.

14

Neal Hagberg

JR

QB

Montevideo, Minn.

16

Steve Andreasen

FR

SE

Richfield, Minn.

17

Mark Erickson

FR

SE

Long Lake, Minn.

18

Craig Utterberg

SR

S

Buffalo, Minn.

19

Jim Peterson

SR

CB/S

Duluth, Minn.

20

Phil Skow

FR

SE

Mountain Lake, Minn.

21

Bruce Bade

JR

CB

Arlington, Minn.

22

Ed Drenttel

SR

S/CB

St. Peter, Minn.

23

Kent Johnson

FR

HB

Sidney, Montana

24

John Moynihan

SR

HB

Edina, Minn.

25

Jeff Pedersen

FR

CB

St. Peter, Minn.

26

Craig Bitter

SO

HB

Eden Prairie, Minn.

27

Bill Wavrin

SO

S

Ely, Minn.

28

Kyle Nascene

SO

SE

Pine City, Minn.

29

Tim Dittberner

JR

CB

Oakdale, Minn.

30

Jim Bjork

JR

FB

Rochester, Minn.

31

Dave Erlandson

FR

SE

Fridley, Minn.

32

Ron Straka

SR

HB

St. Peter, Minn.

33

Tom Anderson

FR

SE

Axtell, Nebraska

34

Phil Goeres

FR

SE

Minneapolis, Minn.

35

Andy Ward

FR

FB

White Bear Lake, Minn.

36

Mark Poppe

SR

S

Phoenix, Arizona

37

Don Ryan

SO

S

Brainerd, Minn.

38

Doug Anderson

SO

FB

Willmar, Minn.

39

Jim Alexander

FR

FB

Rochester, Minn.

40

Ron Nelson

FR

S

Mankato, Minn.

41

Greg Laszewski

JR

S/P

Roseville, Minn.

42

Alan Hughes

FR

HB

St. Peter, Minn.

43

Rolf Erickson

FR

S

St. Louis Park, Minn.

44

Mark Truran

SO

SE

W. St. Paul, Minn.

45

Laine Sletta

SO

CB

New Ulm, Minn.

46

Bob Muir

FR

CB

Maplewood, Minn.

47

Stu Sneer

FR

S

Mountain Lake, Minn.

48

Tracy Bahl

FR

CB

Fairbault, Minn.

49

Terry Petersen

FR

LB

Belgrade, Minn.

50

Dan Thorson

SR

NG/DT

Detroit Lakes, Minn.

51

John Setnes

FR

LB

Cottage Grove, Minn.

52

Mike Dopp

FR

C

St. Peter, Minn.

53

Kelly Bevans

JR

OT

Minneapolis, Minn.

55

Charlie Farrow

JR

NG/LB

Rochester, Minn.

56

Dave Magee

SO

OG

Austin, Minn.

58

Ken Ericson

FR

DT

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

59

Mike Zea

SR

OT/C

Blackduck, Minn.

60

Paul Hodnefield

SO

C

Bloomington, Minn.

61

Harlan Anderson

SR

OG

Fairmont, Minn.

62

Craig Peterson

SO

DT

Robbinsdale, Minn.

x62

Tom Dahl

FR

OT/K/P

St. Paul, Minn.

63

Mark Johnson

FR

OG

Gibbon, Minn.

64

Perry Lynum

SO

OG

Stillwater, Minn.

65

Brian Dahl

SO

C

Mankato, Minn.

66

Gregg Backstrom

FR

OG

Fairomont, Minn.

67

Gregg Roberts

SR

OG/OT

St. Peter, Minn.

68

Bob Holmes

JR

NG

Manitowoc, Wisc.

69

Ron Lutes

SO

C/OG

Minneapolis, Minn.

70

Bob Surbrook

JR

OG/OT

Eau Claire, Minn.

71

Dan Sadloske

JR

OG/OT

Bloomington, Minn.

72

Curt Scherer

SR

OT

Osseo, Minn.

73

Dave Proeschel

SO

DT

Hayfield, Minn.

74

Joe Polson

JR

OT

Bloomington, Minn.

75

Dan Gilyard

SO

LB

Sebeka, Minn.

x75

Erick Boe

FR

OT

LeSueur, Minn.

76

Scott Wesloh

JR

DT

Golden Valley, Minn.

78

Greg Langmo

SR

DT

Litchfield, Minn.

79

Craig Lenz

SR

DT

Hutchinson, Minn.

80

Tim Roberts

SO

TE/K

St. Peter, Minn.

81

Mike Daum

JR

DE

Minnetonka, Minn.

82

Jon Najarian

SR

LB

Minneapolis, Minn.

83

Mark Tipps

JR

SE

Roseville, Minn.

84

Tom Marks

SO

DE/TE

St. Louis Park, Minn.

85

Paul Rambow

SR

SE

Osseo, Minn.

86

Dave Najarian

SR

LB

Minneapolis, Minn.

87

Jim Huepenbecker

JR

TE

Mankato, Minn.

88

Steve Clausen

SO

SE

Ellendale, Minn.

89

Jody Erickson

FR

TE

Brainerd, Minn.

90

Dave Dvorak

SO

DE

Rochester, Minn.

91

Craig Hagberg

SO

DE

Montevideo, Minn.

92

Steve Wagner

FR

NG

Osseo, Minn.

93

Laine Satter

JR

SE

Wheaton, Minn.

95

Jeff Knutsen

FR

DE

Melrose Park, Penn.

96

Mike Thyen

FR

SE

Paynesville, Minn.

97

Derrick Olson

FR

DT/DE

Edina, Minn.

98

John Engstrom

FR

DE

Cambridge, Minn.

99

Roger Rogotzke

SR

DE

Fairfax, Minn.

Head Coach: Dennis Raarup

Team Statistics

Rushing

Gustavus

Opponents

Carries

497

485

Yards gained rushing

2192

1984

Yards lost rushing

290

310

Net yards gained rushing

1902

1674

Ave. per game

190.2

167.4

TDs

18

9

Passing

Attempts

156

227

Completions

79

90

Intercepted

12

22

Gain

1225

1186

Ave. per game

122.5

118.6

TDs

9

5

Total Offense

Plays

653

712

Gain

3127

2860

Ave. per game

312.7

286.0

First Downs

Rushing

95

96

Passing

48

63

Penalty

9

9

Total

152

168

Scoring

Touchdowns

27

14

PAT Kick

17-26

13-16

PAT Other

0-0

0-1

Field Goals

7-9

6-10

Safeties

0

0

Total Points

200

133

Ave. per game

20.0

13.3

Penalties

Number

45

42

Yards

478

388

Fumbles

Number

26

27

Lost

16

15

Interceptions

Number

22

12

Yards

187

153

TDs

0

2

Punt Returns

Number

36

33

Yards

290

231

TDs

0

0

Kickoff Returns

Number

26

33

Yards

444

448

TDs

0

0

Punting

Number

52

58

Yards

1889

1768

Average

36.3

33.9

Blocked

1

0

Scoring/Quarters

First

67

26

Second

50

24

Third

58

41

Fourth

25

42

Total

200

133

Individual Statistics

Rushing

Attempts

Gain

Loss

Net

Average

TD

Doug Anderson

13

50

0

50

3.8

0

Jim Alexander

4

10

0

10

2.5

0

Craig Bitter

3

61

4

57

19.0

1

Jim Bjork

57

189

5

184

3.2

0

Neal Hagberg

114

349

191

158

1.4

4

Alan Hughes

12

53

0

53

4.4

0

Bill Michael

12

57

8

49

4.1

0

John Moynihan

68

331

28

303

4.5

4

Duncan Puffer

27

100

14

86

3.2

0

Ron Straka

187

992

40

952

5.1

9

Passing

Attempts

Completed

Interceptions

Yards

TD

Neal Hagberg

144

54

12

1187

9

Bill Michael

12

5

0

38

0

Scoring

TDs

Points

PAT Kick

Pat Other

Field Goals

Craig Bitter

1

6

Jim Bjork

2

12

Neal Hagberg

4

24

John Moynihan

4

24

Jim ONeill

38

17-26

7-9

Paul Rambow

2

12

Tim Roberts

3

18

Ron Straka

9

54

Mark Tipps

2

12

Pass Receiving

Number

Yards

TD

Craig Bitter

1

4

0

Jim Bjork

6

33

2

Jim Huepenbecker

1

9

0

Alan Hughes

3

24

0

Tom Marks

3

31

0

John Moynihan

1

2

0

Duncan Puffer

1

5

0

Paul Rambow

25

520

2

Tim Roberts

21

343

3

Ron Straka

9

110

0

Mark Tipps

8

144

2

Interceptions

Number

Yards

Bruce Bade

2

23

Tim Dittberner

2

15

Ed Drenttel

3

14

Greg Laszewski

2

20

Craig Lenz

1

10

Dave Najarian

2

2

Jon Najarian

4

38

Jim Peterson

6

65

Punting

Number

Yards

Average

Blocked

Greg Laszewski

50

1865

37.3

1

Bill Michael

1

26

26.0

0

Punt Returns

Number

Yards

Jim Peterson

17

109

Ron Straka

16

156

Scott Youngblom

3

17

Kickoff Returns

Number

Yards

Jim Bjork

2

17

Jim Peterson

2

107

Duncan Puffer

6

56

Tim Roberts

3

9

Ron Straka

12

233

Scott Youngblom

1

22

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